Encoding/LLM/Gaming/Plex computer build motherboard choice
Posted by Jenkinswarlock@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 1 comments
Location: middle of nowhere Canada, Online retailer or Best Buy Canada only
I currently have an I9-10850k with a 4090 and (4x8gb) 32gb of ram at 3133Mhz (it’s actually 4266mhz but I can’t get it to be stable past 3133mhz but that’s not my issue) I wanna know if my plan is ridiculous or if it would suit my needs better?
My plan is to have 2 computers one as a NAS and one as the main machine, my main machine plans are below, my main plan is to use my main machine as a primary work horse, I already have the GPU/PSU/case/hard drives but I’m just not 100% sure between the extreme motherboard and the dark horse, I want to have 2 Ethernet ports with 1 of them being 10gbps to direct connect into the nas and I need Qcode so I can see what my computer is doing when I try to build it, the extreme though has a power port of the side labeled PD that I’m not 100% sure if my PSU supports it? I couldn’t find any information on the port really in the user manual off the ASUS website, I plan to eventually have 256gb of ram but with the ram crisis I’m holding off on the big boy ram till prices drop, I’ve chosen the fans since I’m atrocious at wire management and think the fans connecting together would make my wire situation so much better
[PCPartPicker Part List](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/Jjq7Tm)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 4.3 GHz 16-Core Processor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Pk62FT/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d-43-ghz-16-core-processor-100-100000719wof) | $998.76 @ shopRBC
**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair iCUE LINK TITAN 360 RX LCD 73.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/TtXV3C/corsair-icue-link-titan-360-rx-lcd-735-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-cw-9061023-ww) | $307.99 @ Best Buy Canada
**Motherboard** | [Asus ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME EATX AM5 Motherboard](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/NDkqqs/asus-rog-crosshair-x870e-extreme-eatx-am5-motherboard-rog-crosshair-x870e-extreme) | $1539.99 @ ASUS (OOS)
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/kTJp99/corsair-vengeance-rgb-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl36-memory-cmh32gx5m2e6000c36) | $656.68 @ Best Buy Canada
**Storage** | [Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Zxw7YJ/samsung-970-evo-plus-1-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-v7s1t0bam) | Purchased For $0.00
**Storage** | [Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Zxw7YJ/samsung-970-evo-plus-1-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-v7s1t0bam) | Purchased For $0.00
**Storage** | [Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/34ytt6/samsung-990-pro-2-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-v9p2t0bw) | Purchased For $0.00
**Video Card** | [MSI SUPRIM LIQUID X GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/VtPQzy/msi-suprim-liquid-x-geforce-rtx-4090-24-gb-video-card-geforce-rtx-4090-suprim-liquid-x-24g) | Purchased For $0.00
**Case** | [Corsair 9000D RGB AIRFLOW ATX Full Tower Case](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/QkCZxr/corsair-9000d-rgb-airflow-atx-full-tower-case-cc-9011273-ww) | Purchased For $0.00
**Power Supply** | [Asus ROG Thor P3 Hatsune Miku Edition 1200 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/jbVfrH/asus-rog-thor-p3-hatsune-miku-edition-1200-w-80-platinum-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-rog-thor-1200p3-miku) | Purchased For $0.00
**Case Fan** | [Corsair iCUE LINK QX120 RGB Starter Kit 63.1 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/4VBzK8/corsair-icue-link-qx120-rgb-starter-kit-631-cfm-120-mm-fans-3-pack-co-9051002-ww) | $247.49 @ Best Buy Canada
**Case Fan** | [Corsair iCUE LINK QX120 RGB Starter Kit 63.1 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/4VBzK8/corsair-icue-link-qx120-rgb-starter-kit-631-cfm-120-mm-fans-3-pack-co-9051002-ww) | $247.49 @ Best Buy Canada
**Case Fan** | [Corsair iCUE LINK QX120 RGB Starter Kit 63.1 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/4VBzK8/corsair-icue-link-qx120-rgb-starter-kit-631-cfm-120-mm-fans-3-pack-co-9051002-ww) | $247.49 @ Best Buy Canada
**Case Fan** | [Corsair iCUE LINK QX120 RGB Starter Kit 63.1 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/4VBzK8/corsair-icue-link-qx120-rgb-starter-kit-631-cfm-120-mm-fans-3-pack-co-9051002-ww) | $247.49 @ Best Buy Canada
**Case Fan** | [Corsair iCUE LINK QX120 RGB Starter Kit 63.1 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/4VBzK8/corsair-icue-link-qx120-rgb-starter-kit-631-cfm-120-mm-fans-3-pack-co-9051002-ww) | $247.49 @ Best Buy Canada
**Monitor** | [Samsung Odyssey OLED G95SC 49.0" 5120 x 1440 240 Hz Curved Monitor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/pn26Mp/samsung-odyssey-oled-g95sc-490-5120-x-1440-240-hz-curved-monitor-ls49cg954snxza) | Purchased For $0.00
**Custom** | [NZXT Internal USB Hub 3 - AC-IUSBH-M3-4 Internal USB 2.0 Ports - 3M Dual Lock Tapes - Magnetic Body - Plug and Play](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/PrzFf7/placeholder-) | $60.00
**Custom** | [NZXT Internal USB Hub 3 - AC-IUSBH-M3-4 Internal USB 2.0 Ports - 3M Dual Lock Tapes - Magnetic Body - Plug and Play](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/PrzFf7/placeholder-) | $60.00
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$4860.87**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-04-22 18:38 EDT-0400 |
DZCreeper@reddit
The $1600 board is a insane waste of money. Just add a 10Gb NIC to a motherboard that costs a fifth as much.
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/mgJBD3/msi-mag-x870e-tomahawk-wifi-atx-am5-motherboard-mag-x870e-tomahawk-wifi
https://www.amazon.ca/XZSNET-Ethernet-X540-BT2-Controller-Converged/dp/B0BJKN63RP
15 fans is lighting your money on fire. There are diminishing returns, you could run 6 well placed fans and probably get identical temperatures.
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/yHrp99/arctic-p12-pro-a-rgb-77-cfm-120-mm-fans-3-pack-acfan00310a x2
Those Arctic fans also have daisy chain cables for a cleaner case.
Corsair 360mm AIO is also overpriced, go Arctic again.
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Xh9nTW/arctic-liquid-freezer-iii-pro-a-rgb-360-77-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-acfre00184a